# openobserve vs pyroscope

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openobserve | pyroscope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 22 553 ✓ | 11 711 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +436 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.4.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 73/100 for pyroscope, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for pyroscope.

If you want the quickest setup, pyroscope is easier to run; openobserve needs more configuration.

openobserve is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)
- [pyroscope](https://selfhost.directory/project/pyroscope) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pyroscope.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openobserve-vs-pyroscope